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Matt Kaighin
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Toledo, Ohio
  • Position:
    P/IF
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Bowsher
  • Major:
    Health & Physical Education
  • app
    6
  • gs
    1
  • w
    0
  • l
    0
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    8.0
  • era
    16.88
  • whip
    3.13
  • k
    2
Bio

High School: Lettered twice while playing for Craig Meinzer at Bowsher High … Two-sport athlete excelled in basketball as well as baseball … Given the Student-Athlete Award as a junior … Named Second-Team All-Toledo and all-district as a senior … Named as Bowsher High’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete … Winner of the Coaches Award.

Personal: Majoring in health and physical education … Son of Steven and Ann Kaighin.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 6 4
Games started 1 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 8.0 3.1
Hits 22 14
Runs 17 12
Earned Runs 15 11
Walks 3 1
Strikeouts 2 -
Strikeouts per Game 2.25 .00
Doubles Allowed 12 8
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 1 1
At Bats Against 46 25
Batting Average Against .478 .560
Earned Run Average 16.88 29.70
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters 2 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 5 3 3 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - 1 2 - - 5
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 5 0 1 - - - - 0 3 .000 .000 .000 - - 1 - 3 - - 6
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 4 2 0 - 1 - - 1 - .500 .500 .750 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 2 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 3
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 1 1.00 4
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 2 1 1 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .667 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 3
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 1 3 - 1
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 - - - - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 1 1 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 0 3 - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 0 0 - -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 2 1 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 0 2 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 - - - - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 0 0 1.2 1 1 - 0.00 2 10.80 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 0 0 3.0 7 4 4 12.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 0 0 0.2 5 5 5 67.50 - .00 1 -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 0 0 1.0 6 4 4 36.00 - .00 - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 0 0 0.2 3 3 2 27.00 - .00 - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Wentworth L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Wentworth L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 15-9 1 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 22-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 8-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 21-8 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Ohio Northern W, 8-6 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 1 - - - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 6-2 1 9 9 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 5 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 8-2 1 9 1 5 3 - .667 1 - - - -
Apr 6 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 15 15 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 at Bluffton L, 8-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 18-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 12-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 13-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Bluffton L, 10-9 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wittenberg L, 17-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 16-12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 23-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Anderson (Ind.) L, 28-8 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 29 Ohio Northern L, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 7-2 1 7 1 4 2 - .714 - - - - -
May 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2007-08 19 29 8 5 3 2 - - 2 7 .276 .344 .345 - - 1 1 11 3 3.67 33
2008-09 5 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2009-10 10 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2010-11 11 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Total 45 30 8 5 3 2 - - 2 7 .267 .333 .333 - - 1 1 12 3 4.00 34
gp r tb sb cs
2007-08 19 4 10 - 1
2008-09 5 0 0 - -
2009-10 10 0 0 - -
2010-11 11 0 0 - -
Total 45 4 10 - 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2007-08 16.88 0 0 6 1 0 8.0 22 17 15 3 2 2.25 1 3.13 51 - 2
2008-09 9.00 0 1 5 2 0 10.0 15 14 10 8 6 5.40 1 2.30 55 2 1
2009-10 6.95 3 2 10 9 0 44.0 64 39 34 26 18 3.68 2 2.05 214 5 2
2010-11 9.00 0 10 10 10 0 56.0 77 66 56 44 29 4.66 5 2.16 287 10 6
Total 8.77 3 13 31 22 0 118.0 178 136 115 81 55 4.19 9 2.19 607 17 11
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2007-08 19 56 37 13 6 - .893 2 - - - -
2008-09 5 2 0 1 1 - .500 - 2 2 .500 -
2009-10 10 16 7 8 1 - .938 - 3 3 .500 -
2010-11 11 23 7 15 1 - .957 2 17 6 .261 -
Total 45 97 51 37 9 - .907 4 22 11 .333 -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 19 29 8 5 3 2 - - 2 7 .276 .344 .345 - - 1 1 11 3 3.67 33
Conference 13 14 4 1 3 2 - - 2 4 .286 .412 .429 - - - - 4 2 2.00 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 15 4 0 2 1 - - 1 3 .267 .353 .333 - - - - 4 3 1.33 17
Away 6 9 1 2 1 1 - - 1 4 .111 .200 .222 - - 1 - 5 - - 11
Neutral 3 5 3 3 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - 1 2 - - 5
Result
Wins 3 10 3 4 - - - - 0 3 .300 .300 .300 - - 1 1 5 - - 11
Losses 16 19 5 1 3 2 - - 2 4 .263 .364 .368 - - - - 6 3 2.00 22
Month
March 5 5 3 3 - - - - 0 - .600 .600 .600 - - - 1 2 - - 5
April 13 22 4 1 2 1 - - 1 7 .182 .250 .227 - - 1 - 8 3 2.67 25
May 1 2 1 1 1 1 - - 1 - .500 .667 1.000 - - - - 1 - - 3
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 19 4 10 - 1
Conference 13 1 6 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 10 3 5 - -
Away 6 0 2 - -
Neutral 3 1 3 - 1
Result
Wins 3 1 3 - 1
Losses 16 3 7 - -
Month
March 5 1 3 - 1
April 13 3 5 - -
May 1 0 2 - -
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 16.88 0 0 6 1 0 8.0 22 17 15 3 2 2.25 1 3.13 51 - 2
Conference 29.70 0 0 4 0 0 3.1 14 12 11 1 0 .00 1 4.50 28 - 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 32.40 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 9 7 6 1 0 .00 - 6.00 15 - -
Away 27.00 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 5 5 5 - 0 .00 1 3.00 13 - 2
Neutral 7.71 0 0 2 1 0 4.2 8 5 4 2 2 3.86 - 2.14 23 - -
Result
Wins 12.00 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 7 4 4 1 0 .00 - 2.67 15 - -
Losses 19.80 0 0 5 0 0 5.0 15 13 11 2 2 3.60 1 3.40 36 - 2
Month
March 12.79 0 0 4 1 0 6.1 13 10 9 2 2 2.84 1 2.37 36 - 2
April 32.40 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 9 7 6 1 0 .00 - 6.00 15 - -
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 19 56 37 13 6 - .893 2 - - - -
Conference 13 44 28 11 5 - .886 1 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 36 26 7 3 - .917 1 - - - -
Away 6 17 11 4 2 - .882 1 - - - -
Neutral 3 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 12 9 2 1 - .917 1 - - - -
Losses 16 44 28 11 5 - .886 1 - - - -
Month
March 5 3 0 2 1 - .667 - - - - -
April 13 46 36 7 3 - .935 2 - - - -
May 1 7 1 4 2 - .714 - - - - -
News mentions
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC on the Diamond
  • Article
  • April 29, 2008
Comeback Bid Falls Short for DC on the Diamond

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and had the potential game-winning run on the bases on Tuesday, before Ohio Northern recorded the final out and took the 6-5 win over the Yellow Jackets at Craig Rutter Field.

  • April 29, 2008
Defensive Miscues Cost DC Against Transylvania
  • Article
  • April 05, 2008
Defensive Miscues Cost DC Against Transylvania

DEFIANCE, Ohio -- Defiance played its first home contests of the season on Saturday, falling 6-2 and 8-2 to Transylvania at Craig A. Rutter Field. The Jackets had a pair of strong pitching performances from starters Nick Picciano and Brad Timofeev, but committed seven errors which led to eight unearned runs on the afternoon.

  • April 05, 2008
Grizzlies Complete Sweep of DC Baseball
  • Article
  • March 22, 2008
Grizzlies Complete Sweep of DC Baseball

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- One day after suffering a shutout loss, the Yellow Jackets offense managed just four total runs in Saturdays doubleheader against a red-hot Franklin team. Defiance lost 8-2 and 5-2 as the Grizzlies ran their win streak out to eight-straight games.

  • March 22, 2008
Wentworth Tops Yellow Jackets in 11 Innings
  • Article
  • March 11, 2008
Wentworth Tops Yellow Jackets in 11 Innings

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- A Defiance error led to the game-tying run in the top of the eighth for Wentworth, and the Leopards went on to take the 3-2 win against DC on Tuesday morning.

  • March 11, 2008